telephone: 724 272 8694
email:
alysepoole@gmail.com
A L Y S
E P O O L E
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Independent children’s book illustration, sequential work
or character development for an animated production.
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2009 ● T-shirt Design, commissioned to illustrate animal characters for
a cycling team
● Plush Doll Commissions, sewn creature and
animal stuffed toys
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
adult staff and art table at Summer Reading Club
2008 ● Wedding Invitations, commissioned to design and illustrate personalized
invites
● Book Illustration, published illustration
in Mikita Brottman's The Solitary Vice
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
adult staff and art table at Summer Reading Club
2007 ● Halloween Poster, illustrated poster advertising a MICA social
event
● Individual Commissions, character design and
development
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page and art table at Summer Reading Club
2006 ● Individual Commissions, character design
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Live at the 8 by 10, Hot One show
poster for Baltimore music venue
2005 ● Toy Commissions, independent plush doll commissions
2004 ● Pittsburgh Filmmakers, juried 2D animation program
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Inkwell Literary Magazine, editor and
illustrator
2003 ● Community College of Allegheny County Class, advanced watercolor course
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page
2002 ● Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Class, cartooning and painting
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Carnegie Mellon University Class, stop-motion clay animation program
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Northern Tier Regional Library,
page
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Excellent
Knowledge ●
Adobe Photoshop, ability to simulate real media and use/make brushes
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Adobe Illustrator, ability to create custom patterns
and brushes
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Corel Painter, strong knowledge of brushes
and layers
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Traditional Media, watercolor, gouache,
ink, acrylic and pencil
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Patterning & Sewing Machine,
designing/creating toys and plush dolls
Working
Knowledge ●
Adobe InDesign, ability to format sequential work and edit for publication
● Quark, ability to format pages, images and text for
publication
● HTML, basic html, frames
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Works well in a team, quick learner,
motivated, good leadership skills, responds well to criticism, resourceful
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2004
- 2008
The
Maryland Institute College of Art,
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration. Graduated with 3.8 GPA magna cum laude,
Dean’s list 2004 to 2008. Major courses include illustration concepts, digital
and traditional illustration, character development, sequential illustration,
toy production, life drawing, art history and art theory.
2004
Pittsburgh
Film Makers Animation Internship, 8
week awarded apprenticeship focusing on different skills involved with
character development and 2D animation.
2000
– 2004
Pine-Richland
High School, Graduated with a 4.37 QPA
with recognition from the National Honors Society and highest achievement award
from the art department. Relevant courses include art history, painting,
drawing, photography, metal casting, pottery and sculpting.
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2006
– Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators,
full time member (currently)
2004
– National Honors Society, highest honor
2004
– Silver Portfolio Pine-Richland Art Show Award, full portfolio category
2004
– Pittsburgh Film Makers Animation Internship,
applied and chosen to attend 8-week program
2003
– Silver Portfolio Pine-Richland Art Show Award, full portfolio category
2003
– Pennsylvania Governors School for the Arts Alternate, Pennsylvania artistic excellence program
2002
– Silver Key Scholastics Art Award,
western Pennsylvania high school juried art show
2000
– Art Institute of Pittsburgh Program Completion Award, weekend program focusing on 2D animation
and
character development skills
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R E F E R E N C E S
Available
upon request